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	''Onar. He is known as the assassin Arkati, who works for coin at the behest of the Arkati, eliminating threats without judgment or remorse. These acts of elimination occur away from the forest hunts, affluent merchants, and lavish mansions where people live comfortable lives. Instead, it is in the rumored underbelly where one can acquire jobs for coin, be it a shakeup or a robbery, some intelligence gathering, or even murder. Some would call these skullduggery acts brazen, callous, and even deplorable. But what happens when followers of Onar take up the assassin's blade in the hopes of maintaining balance? Is it possible to take up the act of elimination with as much indifference as the dagger used? One such organization has taken up this charge in the name of Onar, maintaining Order when the scales go from one end to the next. This is '''The Dae'randir.'''		''Onar. He is known as the assassin Arkati, who works for coin at the behest of the Arkati, eliminating threats without judgment or remorse. These acts of elimination occur away from the forest hunts, affluent merchants, and lavish mansions where people live comfortable lives. Instead, it is in the rumored underbelly where one can acquire jobs for coin, be it a shakeup or a robbery, some intelligence gathering, or even murder. Some would call these skullduggery acts brazen, callous, and even deplorable. But what happens when followers of Onar take up the assassin's blade in the hopes of maintaining balance? Is it possible to take up the act of elimination with as much indifference as the dagger used? One such organization has taken up this charge in the name of Onar, maintaining Order when the scales go from one end to the next. This is '''The Dae'randir.'''

IRONMANRS: /* Introduction */

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Introduction

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	:'''Watcher quietly says, Vague.'''		:'''Watcher quietly says, Vague.'''

	:'''Thirteen''': "You want my real name?"		:'''Thirteen''': You want my real name?

	:Thirteen raises an eyebrow in your direction.		:Thirteen raises an eyebrow in your direction.
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	:'''Thirteen: Shadowmaster is our face, after all.'''		:'''Thirteen: Shadowmaster is our face, after all.'''

	:'''Wolfloner''': "Shall we take a quick around the monastery? In more ways than one."		:'''Wolfloner''': Shall we take a quick around the monastery? In more ways than one.

	:Watcher chuckles.		:Watcher chuckles.

IRONMANRS: /* Closing and Final Thoughts */

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Closing and Final Thoughts

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	'''Yardie''' (knowingly): ''It's a toxin...slows muscle movements. Can be fatal.''		'''Yardie''' (knowingly): ''It's a toxin...slows muscle movements. Can be fatal.''

	''Old habits and tricks. They never go away, like learning ~~how~~ to walk or picking up your first dagger. Though I must confess in also ~~knowing a certain~~ someone ~~who's~~ knowledge of plants and toxins had been most educational in my life. I surmised that the Watcher here, covered in thorns and the like, is the expert in flora and fauna among the Dae'randir.''		''Old habits and tricks. They never go away, like learning to walk or picking up your first dagger. Though I must confess, I also know someone whose knowledge of plants and toxins had been the most educational in my life. I surmised that the Watcher here, covered in thorns and the like, is the expert in flora and fauna among the Dae'randir.''

	You nod at Watcher.		You nod at Watcher.

IRONMANRS: /* Prominent Members */

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Prominent Members

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	==Prominent Members==		==Prominent Members==
	'''Yardie: My last question is are there prominent members of the Dae'randir that you would WANT to mention by name for familiarity to the masses?'''		'''Yardie: My last question is, are there prominent members of the Dae'randir that you would WANT to mention by name for familiarity to the masses?'''

	:'''Wolfloner: Some are known and are recorded in the lore. Turinrond & Ondreian certainly are known. Others, we prefer to remain shrouded. I am known to be a member as well.'''		:'''Wolfloner: Some are known and are recorded in the lore. Turinrond & Ondreian certainly are known. Others, we prefer to remain shrouded. I am known to be a member as well.'''
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	'''Yardie: I'll be certain to keep that anonymity for those who wish to have it.'''		'''Yardie: I'll be certain to keep that anonymity for those who wish to have it.'''

	:'''Wolfloner: The abduction mentioned earlier....~~wWas~~ hard for the Dae'randir membership to accept....'''		:'''Wolfloner: The abduction mentioned earlier....was hard for the Dae'randir membership to accept....'''

	:'''A Deadly Shadow says, Some of us still haven't accepted it. And we are still seeking redemption..'''		:'''A Deadly Shadow says, Some of us still haven't accepted it. And we are still seeking redemption..'''
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	:Thirteen flutters her wings at you.		:Thirteen flutters her wings at you.

	:'''Watcher: The ~~landing~~ does swing like a pendulum, I have noticed. With the balanced forces of all behind it, I have no doubt that we will survive what comes.'''		:'''Watcher: The Landing does swing like a pendulum, I have noticed. With the balanced forces of all behind it, I have no doubt that we will survive what comes.'''

	==Closing and Final Thoughts==		==Closing and Final Thoughts==

IRONMANRS: /* Events */

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Events

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	:'''Watcher''': A threat closer to home.		:'''Watcher''': A threat closer to home.

	:'''Deadly Shadow''': I ~~havent~~ seen a reiver in decades.		:'''Deadly Shadow''': I haven't seen a reiver in decades.

	'''Yardie''': Something of concern?		'''Yardie''': Something of concern?
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	'''Yardie''': One can kill someone that they respect.		'''Yardie''': One can kill someone that they respect.

	:'''Deadly Shadow: Generally I work with internal security matters. Defense of ~~member~~'''s.		:'''Deadly Shadow: Generally, I work with internal security matters. Defense of members.'''

	:'''Thirteen''': That sounds better in Elven.		:'''Thirteen''': That sounds better in Elven.
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	You grin at Thirteen.		You grin at Thirteen.

	:'''Wolfloner: One can judge the merits, and decide if the target is deserving or just as importantly not deserving. We certainly have turned down request on the merits.'''		:'''Wolfloner: One can judge the merits and decide if the target is deserving or, just as importantly not deserving. We certainly have turned down request on the merits.'''

	==Prominent Members==		==Prominent Members==

IRONMANRS: /* Recruitment & Requirements */

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Recruitment & Requirements

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	:'''Watcher''': The others are free to share their examples should they wish.		:'''Watcher''': The others are free to share their examples should they wish.

	:'''Deadly Shadow: Well.. I can only give my experiences.'''		:'''Deadly Shadow: Well...I can only give my experiences.'''

	:'''Deadly Shadow: Most of what goes on is compartmentalized so everyone doesn't always know what is happening. We were working on an operation once, and someone intruded or invaded the operation, causing some issues. It was determined that an example should be made, and that task was given to me in secret. I tracked my project to a location near town and I considered it to be my best opportunity, although others were present. Not ideal, of course, but I was younger then, and a new member so I knew I had to do something. Ultimately, the lesson was conveyed.'''		:'''Deadly Shadow: Most of what goes on is compartmentalized so everyone doesn't always know what is happening. We were working on an operation once, and someone intruded or invaded the operation, causing some issues. It was determined that an example should be made, and that task was given to me in secret. I tracked my project to a location near town and I considered it to be my best opportunity, although others were present. Not ideal, of course, but I was younger then, and a new member so I knew I had to do something. Ultimately, the lesson was conveyed.'''
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	'''Yardie''' (knowingly): "I'm...quite familiar.		'''Yardie''' (knowingly): "I'm...quite familiar.

	:'''Deadly Shadow: They need to be self sufficient and able to think on their feet. Opportunities may only be available for a very short window.'''		:'''Deadly Shadow: They need to be self-sufficient and able to think on their feet. Opportunities may only be available for a very short window.'''

	:'''Watcher: Knowledgeable about the shadows. Or misdirection.'''		:'''Watcher: Knowledgeable about the shadows. Or misdirection.'''
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	:'''Watcher''': Mm.		:'''Watcher''': Mm.

	''The extent of their memory concerning tasks astonished me. Often, the idea is to forget and move on to the next. The extent to which they discussed details meant that these assassins were very thorough and ~~very~~ dangerous.''		''The extent of their memory concerning tasks astonished me. Often, the idea is to forget and move on to the next. The extent to which they discussed details meant that these assassins were very thorough and dangerous.''

	==Events==		==Events==

IRONMANRS: /* Onar and Balance */

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Onar and Balance

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	==Onar and Balance==		==Onar and Balance==

	'''Yardie: I wanted to ~~talk about~~ Onar ~~a bit~~, but I think we covered that. The assassin who works as a weapon, ~~doing~~ the job without ~~any~~ emotion or...well...you get the idea. Are you all followers of Onar and do you demand the same for its members?'''		'''Yardie: I wanted to discuss Onar briefly, but I think we covered that. The assassin who works as a weapon does the job without emotion or...well...you get the idea. Are you all followers of Onar, and do you demand the same for its members?'''

	:'''Wolfloner says, "Commitment to balance, without darkness there is no light.'''		:'''Wolfloner says, "Commitment to balance, without darkness there is no light.'''
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	:Wolfloner nods at Xanlin.		:Wolfloner nods at Xanlin.

	'''Yardie: So you all feel that the world is....constantly shifting, and that ~~in order~~ to right matters, balance must be achieved, but not favoring one or the other.'''		'''Yardie: So you all feel that the world is....constantly shifting and that to right matters, balance must be achieved, but not favoring one or the other.'''

	:'''Watcher: We do not all agree on some topics, what you get from Xanlin might not be the same as what you get from A Deadly Shadow or myself. Not that we do not agree on this particular topic, but it bears saying.'''		:'''Watcher: We do not all agree on some topics, what you get from Xanlin might not be the same as what you get from A Deadly Shadow or myself. Not that we do not agree on this particular topic, but it bears saying.'''
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	:'''Wolfloner: Each member has autonomy.'''		:'''Wolfloner: Each member has autonomy.'''

	'''Yardie''' (musingly): ~~Makes~~ it ~~easier to take~~ individual jobs if needed.		'''Yardie''' (musingly): It makes taking individual jobs easier if needed.

	:'''Wolfloner: For example. Some members of the Dae'randir chose to Nysina and Elithian Cross in their raids into the Empire. Others did not.'''		:'''Wolfloner: For example. Some members of the Dae'randir chose to aid Nysina and Elithian Cross in their raids into the Empire. Others did not.'''

	==Recruitment & Requirements==		==Recruitment & Requirements==

IRONMANRS: /* The Underground Network */

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The Underground Network

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	==The Underground Network==		==The Underground Network==
	'''Yardie: I don't think I've heard that before. But probably before my time. So, I ask this out of my realm of questioning, but I ask it carefully. ~~For most, they~~ do not know of the underworld, the network that deals with assassins, interrogations, infiltrations, and matters of subterfuge and skullduggery. I assume you all operate as your ~~own~~ network?'''		'''Yardie: I don't think I've heard that before. But probably before my time. So, I ask this out of my realm of questioning, but I ask it carefully. Most do not know of the underworld, the network that deals with assassins, interrogations, infiltrations, and matters of subterfuge and skullduggery. I assume you all operate as your network?'''

	:'''Wolfloner: The Dae'randir was formed during the First Griffon Sword War by Turinrond.'''		:'''Wolfloner: The Dae'randir was formed during the First Griffon Sword War by Turinrond.'''
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	'''Wolfloner''': We act in our own interests.		'''Wolfloner''': We act in our own interests.

	'''Yardie (carefully): And what are those ~~interest~~?'''		'''Yardie (carefully): And what are those interests?'''

	:Watcher raises an eyebrow.		:Watcher raises an eyebrow.
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	:Watcher nods once to you.		:Watcher nods once to you.

	:'''Wolfloner''': I may have missed your question. Ah. An example perhaps?		:'''Wolfloner''': I may have missed your question. Ah. An example, perhaps?

	'''Yardie''': F--er....Vague...answered it.		'''Yardie''': F--er....Vague...answered it.
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	'''Yardie''': As a professional would and should do. Well done.		'''Yardie''': As a professional would and should do. Well done.

	:'''Wolfloner: We assumed he would be executed. But ~~the~~ the Landing chose another path.'''		:'''Wolfloner: We assumed he would be executed. But the Landing chose another path.'''

	'''Yardie: And what path was that?'''		'''Yardie: And what path was that?'''

	:'''Wolfloner: The Landing made an accord with Dragnell against the lich king Barnom Slim. And when fate turned and Talador invaded the Landing Dragnell turned out to be a very good ally against the imperial horde. We were content the outcome of the war. Estoria's fleet lies at the bottom ~~the~~ the ocean. And Talador untimately was defeated and eventually became a wasteland.'''		:'''Wolfloner: The Landing made an accord with Dragnell against the lich king Barnom Slim. And when fate turned and Talador invaded the Landing Dragnell turned out to be a very good ally against the imperial horde. We were content the outcome of the war. Estoria's fleet lies at the bottom the ocean. And Talador untimately was defeated and eventually became a wasteland.'''

	:'''Deadly Shadow''': Not that I see.		:'''Deadly Shadow''': Not that I see.

	:'''Wolfloner: ~~Prior to~~ the war...Talador's condition for a peaceful resolution to the War was that all of Lornon and those that aided them were to be put to the sword.'''		:'''Wolfloner: Before the war...Talador's condition for a peaceful resolution to the War was that all of Lornon and those that aided them were to be put to the sword.'''

	:'''Watcher''': Imbalanced.		:'''Watcher''': Imbalanced.

IRONMANRS: /* What is The Dae'randir */

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What is The Dae'randir

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	''An enormous mural has been painted onto the ceiling, four segments detailing a different scene. The first scene portrays a lifeless Faendryl woman laying on the deck of a ship, a Nalfein hidden in the mast's shadow. The second scene depicts a seated monarch and three kneeling Faendryl noblewomen, tears on their cheeks. The third illustrates two flotillas, one of House Ashrim and the other of House Faendryl, and the fourth mural shows four islands beneath an ominous smoke-filled sky.''		''An enormous mural has been painted onto the ceiling, four segments detailing a different scene. The first scene portrays a lifeless Faendryl woman laying on the deck of a ship, a Nalfein hidden in the mast's shadow. The second scene depicts a seated monarch and three kneeling Faendryl noblewomen, tears on their cheeks. The third illustrates two flotillas, one of House Ashrim and the other of House Faendryl, and the fourth mural shows four islands beneath an ominous smoke-filled sky.''

	''I recalled the mural. Wolfloner ~~provided~~ me ~~with some~~ educational artwork ~~about~~ a few months after my rebirth. ~~It was this~~ mural ~~that gave~~ me pause to consider that life is not always what it seems.''		''I recalled the mural. Wolfloner showed me this educational artwork a few months after my rebirth. This mural made me pause to consider that life is not always what it seems.''

	'''Yardie''': You showed me this when I first started. I did not realize I was here.		'''Yardie''': You showed me this when I first started. I did not realize I was here.
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	:'''Wolfloner: Per Ondreian - ''We provide balance between the two pantheons that seek to impose their will on the mortals of this world.''		:'''Wolfloner: Per Ondreian - ''We provide balance between the two pantheons that seek to impose their will on the mortals of this world.''

	'''Yardie''': That's an interesting concept. Tricky too. ~~For many, they~~ would consider Onar to be on the darker end of that spectrum.		'''Yardie''': That's an interesting concept. Tricky too. Many would consider Onar to be on the darker end of that spectrum.

	:'''Wolfloner: It is a matter of perspective is it not?'''		:'''Wolfloner: It is a matter of perspective, is it not?'''

	'''Yardie: Many religious followers have said the same. Does the name Dae'randir have meaning? What does the name originate from?'''		'''Yardie: Many religious followers have said the same. Does the name Dae'randir have meaning? What does the name originate from?'''

	:'''Wolfloner:It is very old elven... Dae translates in Shadow.'''		:'''Wolfloner: It is very old elven... Dae translates in Shadow.'''

	'''Yardie: And randir?'''		'''Yardie: And randir?'''

IRONMANRS: /* Absinthe-Minded Botany */

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Absinthe-Minded Botany

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	'''Yardie: This isn't poisoned, is it?'''		'''Yardie: This isn't poisoned, is it?'''

	''Because of past occurrences of being poisoned and humiliated in Town Square, I rarely take food or drink from anyone. Nerves seized at me once I realized what I had done. The irony was not lost on me, as ~~it was~~ Faendryl absinthe ~~that~~ was my culprit long ago. As for the absinthe, there was potential, starting with killing that bitter taste.''		''Because of past occurrences of being poisoned and humiliated in Town Square, I rarely take food or drink from anyone. Nerves seized at me once I realized what I had done. The irony was not lost on me, as Faendryl absinthe was my culprit long ago. As for the absinthe, there was potential, starting with killing that bitter taste.''

	:Xanlin holds up two fingers and slowly pinches them together until they are almost touching.		:Xanlin holds up two fingers and slowly pinches them together until they are almost touching.
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	:'''Watcher plucks an ivory skull-faced orchid, and holding it to her nose, she inhales deeply.'''		:'''Watcher plucks an ivory skull-faced orchid, and holding it to her nose, she inhales deeply.'''

	'''Yardie: Well, I ~~dont~~' often drink from strangers, but I hoped that my mentor would poison me....or that you would poison your own.'''		'''Yardie: Well, I don't often drink from strangers, but I hoped that my mentor would poison me....or that you would poison your own.'''

	You accept Watcher's offer and are now holding '''an ivory skull-faced orchid'''.		You accept Watcher's offer and are now holding '''an ivory skull-faced orchid'''.